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Position Description
Are you interested in improving customer and employee experience? Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is recruiting for a Quality Assurance (QA) & Training Manager within its Customer Care Division. In this role, you will lead and modernize the QA & Training program across five major functional areas: Contact Center, Meter Reading, Utility Account Services, Customer Account & Billing, and Affordability Programs.
The QA function operates independently from technical business support roles, with a primary focus on evaluating service delivery, supporting staff development through targeted training, and driving service quality improvements based on performance data, as well as employee and customer feedback. However, the QA & Training Manager and team will work closely with Business Support and IT to understand and share objectives, align on data strategies, and collaborate on process improvements that strengthen operational performance.
About Seattle Public Utilities: SPU is a community-centered utility that delivers vital services to Seattle residents and businesses including drinking water, drainage and wastewater, and garbage/recycling/compost. SPU also provides drinking water for 1.5 million customers in the region. SPU's work includes system maintenance and improvements and keeping Seattle clean. Over 1,400 SPU employees work with our community to provide affordable and equitable stewardship of our water and waste resources for future generations.
For more information about SPU, check out the:
- SPU Website
- SPU Workplace Expectations
- Strategic Business Plan
SPU commits to Our City Values and Race and Social Justice as core principles that guide our work. We actively take steps to dismantle systemic racism and increase service equity. We value diverse life experiences and strive to create a workplace that is welcoming to all. We take steps to be inclusive and equitable in our recruiting, hiring and promotional opportunities.
Why Join Our Team?
We know work isn't only about what you do it's also about who you work for and with! SPU provides a fun and family friendly work environment that supports a work life balance, including:
- Hybrid work schedule opportunities
- Family-friendly and multicultural work environment
- Generous benefits package
- Free Orca Pass
- City pension plan with employer/employee contributions
- Growth potential and advancement opportunities
Job Responsibilities
- Lead ongoing development and refinement of the QA and training program, including its structure, tools, and standards, while establishing priorities aligned with divisional service and operational goals.
- Redesign and modernize the QA and Training program by introducing innovative evaluation models, forward-thinking training strategies, and Kaizen-based continuous improvement practices tailored to each operational area.
- Shape and advance service quality and performance practices by developing and implementing policies that guide evaluation approaches, employee development, and training alignment across operational units.
- Advise leadership through clear, data-informed recommendations that highlight service trends, performance risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Supervise a team of eight (8) professional staff responsible for quality assurance, performance analytics, employee training, and change enablement across the Customer Care Division, with the potential for growth based on evolving divisional needs.
- Build a cohesive, high-functioning team by coaching, developing, and aligning staff around a unified vision for service excellence and program accountability.
- Partner with divisional managers to align service expectations, share performance insights, and support continuous improvement efforts across all customer-facing functions.
- Oversee monitoring tools, scoring methodologies, and QA systems to ensure accurate, consistent, and meaningful performance evaluation.
- Ensure equitable service delivery by integrating equity considerations into evaluation practices, training approaches, and performance expectations.
- Coordinate with IT and Business Support when tools, technology solutions, or process redesign efforts align with QA findings or improvement opportunities.
Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Qualifications
Experience: Five (5) years of experience in customer experience operations, performance and/or program management, quality control/analysis, or related field, including prior supervisory experience.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, or related field OR two (2) additional years of relevant experience.
Desired Qualifications:
- Expert-level knowledge of quality assurance methodologies, service evaluation practices, and continuous improvement frameworks (e.g., Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma).
- Proven experience building or redesigning QA and/or training programs, preferably in complex, customer-facing operations.
- Demonstrated success leading high-performing teams and strengthening partially established functions through clear vision, coaching, and structured development.
- Strong background in training design, adult learning methodologies, and aligning training to performance data and service quality trends.
- Proven track record of building strong rapport with internal and external stakeholders and partnering across diverse operational areas.
- Extensive leadership and team-building experience in environments with represented and non-represented staff.
- Experience using performance data, dashboards, and customer feedback to identify trends and drive process improvements.
- Familiarity with billing systems, QA evaluation tools, and customer experience monitoring platforms.
Additional Information
This position allows for the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule. Employees will be required to come into the office twice a week and are encouraged to periodically be in the office three times per week. Individual schedules will be agreed upon by the employee and their supervisor.
Who may apply: The City of Seattle encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse life experience. This position is open to all qualified candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
The full salary range for this position is: $118,118.16 - $177,229.44 annually.
For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact: John Lee at john.lee3@seattle.gov.
How to apply: In addition to completing your on-line application, please attach the following:
- Current resume
- Cover letter–highlight your experience leading teams, building or managing a QA/training program, your approach to service quality or performance improvement, and your interest in this team/SPU
Please note that failure to attach both documents will result in your application not receiving further consideration.
This hiring process involves a background check of conviction and arrest records in compliance with Seattle's Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, SMC 14.17. Applicants will be provided with an opportunity to explain or correct background information.
The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits
The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents.
Position Description
Are you interested in improving customer and employee experience? Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is recruiting for a Quality Assurance (QA) & Training Manager within its Customer Care Division. In this role, you will lead and modernize the QA & Training program across five major functional areas: Contact Center, Meter Reading, Utility Account Services, Customer Account & Billing, and Affordability Programs.
The QA function operates independently from technical business support roles, with a primary focus on evaluating service delivery, supporting staff development through targeted training, and driving service quality improvements based on performance data, as well as employee and customer feedback. However, the QA & Training Manager and team will work closely with Business Support and IT to understand and share objectives, align on data strategies, and collaborate on process improvements that strengthen operational performance.
About Seattle Public Utilities: SPU is a community-centered utility that delivers vital services to Seattle residents and businesses including drinking water, drainage and wastewater, and garbage/recycling/compost. SPU also provides drinking water for 1.5 million customers in the region. SPU's work includes system maintenance and improvements and keeping Seattle clean. Over 1,400 SPU employees work with our community to provide affordable and equitable stewardship of our water and waste resources for future generations.
For more information about SPU, check out the:
- SPU Website
- SPU Workplace Expectations
- Strategic Business Plan
SPU commits to Our City Values and Race and Social Justice as core principles that guide our work. We actively take steps to dismantle systemic racism and increase service equity. We value diverse life experiences and strive to create a workplace that is welcoming to all. We take steps to be inclusive and equitable in our recruiting, hiring and promotional opportunities.
Why Join Our Team?
We know work isn't only about what you do it's also about who you work for and with! SPU provides a fun and family friendly work environment that supports a work life balance, including:
- Hybrid work schedule opportunities
- Family-friendly and multicultural work environment
- Generous benefits package
- Free Orca Pass
- City pension plan with employer/employee contributions
- Growth potential and advancement opportunities
Job Responsibilities
- Lead ongoing development and refinement of the QA and training program, including its structure, tools, and standards, while establishing priorities aligned with divisional service and operational goals.
- Redesign and modernize the QA and Training program by introducing innovative evaluation models, forward-thinking training strategies, and Kaizen-based continuous improvement practices tailored to each operational area.
- Shape and advance service quality and performance practices by developing and implementing policies that guide evaluation approaches, employee development, and training alignment across operational units.
- Advise leadership through clear, data-informed recommendations that highlight service trends, performance risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Supervise a team of eight (8) professional staff responsible for quality assurance, performance analytics, employee training, and change enablement across the Customer Care Division, with the potential for growth based on evolving divisional needs.
- Build a cohesive, high-functioning team by coaching, developing, and aligning staff around a unified vision for service excellence and program accountability.
- Partner with divisional managers to align service expectations, share performance insights, and support continuous improvement efforts across all customer-facing functions.
- Oversee monitoring tools, scoring methodologies, and QA systems to ensure accurate, consistent, and meaningful performance evaluation.
- Ensure equitable service delivery by integrating equity considerations into evaluation practices, training approaches, and performance expectations.
- Coordinate with IT and Business Support when tools, technology solutions, or process redesign efforts align with QA findings or improvement opportunities.
Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Qualifications
Experience: Five (5) years of experience in customer experience operations, performance and/or program management, quality control/analysis, or related field, including prior supervisory experience.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, or related field OR two (2) additional years of relevant experience.
Desired Qualifications:
- Expert-level knowledge of quality assurance methodologies, service evaluation practices, and continuous improvement frameworks (e.g., Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma).
- Proven experience building or redesigning QA and/or training programs, preferably in complex, customer-facing operations.
- Demonstrated success leading high-performing teams and strengthening partially established functions through clear vision, coaching, and structured development.
- Strong background in training design, adult learning methodologies, and aligning training to performance data and service quality trends.
- Proven track record of building strong rapport with internal and external stakeholders and partnering across diverse operational areas.
- Extensive leadership and team-building experience in environments with represented and non-represented staff.
- Experience using performance data, dashboards, and customer feedback to identify trends and drive process improvements.
- Familiarity with billing systems, QA evaluation tools, and customer experience monitoring platforms.
Additional Information
This position allows for the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule. Employees will be required to come into the office twice a week and are encouraged to periodically be in the office three times per week. Individual schedules will be agreed upon by the employee and their supervisor.
Who may apply: The City of Seattle encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse life experience. This position is open to all qualified candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
The full salary range for this position is: $118,118.16 - $177,229.44 annually.
For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact: John Lee at john.lee3@seattle.gov.
How to apply: In addition to completing your on-line application, please attach the following:
- Current resume
- Cover letter–highlight your experience leading teams, building or managing a QA/training program, your approach to service quality or performance improvement, and your interest in this team/SPU
Please note that failure to attach both documents will result in your application not receiving further consideration.
This hiring process involves a background check of conviction and arrest records in compliance with Seattle's Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, SMC 14.17. Applicants will be provided with an opportunity to explain or correct background information.
The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits
The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in assistant Manager, training jobs.
- Two or more years of training facilitation or instructional experience in a professional setting
- Proficiency with a learning management system such as an LMS or similar platform
- Experience developing or updating onboarding curricula and standard operating procedures
- Strong presentation and classroom management skills for both in-person and virtual formats
- Bachelor's degree in education, business, human resources, or a related field
- Familiarity with adult learning principles and performance-based training evaluation methods
Tips for Your Assistant Manager, Training Job Search
Quantify training outcomes on your resume
Hiring managers for assistant manager, training roles want to see impact, not just duties. Replace vague bullets with outcomes like completion rates, time-to-proficiency improvements, or trainee retention numbers from programs you managed or supported.
Highlight your instructional design tools
Many assistant manager, training postings require hands-on experience with LMS platforms or e-learning authoring tools. Name the specific systems you've used in your resume's skills section so your application clears automated screening without ambiguity.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists assistant manager, training openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by training audience type
Job listings often specify whether the role trains frontline staff, new managers, or technical teams. Filter your search by audience type to find openings where your existing materials and methods translate most directly, strengthening your cover letter angle.
Prepare a scenario answer for resistant learners
Interviewers for assistant manager, training roles consistently ask how you handle employees who disengage from required training. Prepare a specific example that shows your diagnostic approach and how you adjusted delivery to get a measurable result.
Negotiate scope before accepting an offer
When you receive an offer, clarify whether the role owns curriculum development, delivery only, or both. Misaligned expectations about content ownership versus facilitation are a common source of early turnover in training roles, so confirm scope in writing.
Assistant Manager, Training Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most assistant manager, trainings?
truenorth, Crunch Fitness, and The Home Depot are hiring the most assistant manager, trainings right now, with openings concentrated in Ohio, Texas, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. High-volume retail and healthcare employers tend to post the most openings due to continuous onboarding cycles.
How many assistant manager, training jobs are remote?
About 16% of assistant manager, training openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote availability concentrated in roles focused on virtual curriculum development, e-learning content creation, and corporate compliance training rather than hands-on floor coaching or in-store onboarding.
How do you become a assistant manager, training?
Start by building direct facilitation experience, whether through leading team meetings, onboarding new hires informally, or coordinating department-level training sessions. From there, pursue a formal role in training coordination or instructional support, develop proficiency with an LMS, and document measurable outcomes from every program you touch to build a results-focused portfolio.
How do you get hired as an assistant manager, training with little experience?
Focus on roles in high-turnover industries like retail or food service, where employers train constantly and promote coordinators who show initiative. Volunteer to redesign an onboarding checklist or lead a compliance session at your current job, then document the outcome. Even informal training contributions, presented with clear results, differentiate candidates who lack a formal training title.
What does the assistant manager, training interview process look like?
Expect a phone screen focused on your facilitation background, followed by one or two in-person or video rounds that include behavioral questions about handling disengaged learners and measuring training effectiveness. Some employers ask candidates to deliver a short mock training segment or present a sample onboarding plan, so prepare a brief demonstration tied to the company's industry.
Where can I find and apply to assistant manager, training jobs?
You can find and apply to assistant manager, training jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your background and apply directly to each one that fits your experience, industry focus, and preferred location or work format.
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